Statute · United States Code
18 U.S.C. § 3581 — Sentence of imprisonment
18 U.S.C. § 3581
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2025-01-06
- Topic
- commercial
(a) In General.—A defendant who has been found guilty of an offense may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment. (b) Authorized Terms.—The authorized terms of imprisonment are— (1) for a Class A felony, the duration of the defendant's life or any period of time; (2) for a Class B felony, not more than twenty-five years; (3) for a Class C felony, not more than twelve years; (4) for a Class D felony, not more than six years; (5) for a Class E felony, not more than three years; (6) for a Class A misdemeanor, not more than one year; (7) for a Class B misdemeanor, not more than six months; (8) for a Class C misdemeanor, not more than thirty days; and (9) for an infraction, not more than five days.
Citator
18 U.S.C. § 3581 — Sentence of imprisonment is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) In General.—A defendant who has been found guilty of an offense may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment. (b) Authorized Terms.—The authorized terms of imprisonment are— (1) for a Class A felony, the duration of the defendant's life or any period of time; (2) for a Class B felony, not more than twenty-five years; (3) for a Class C felony, not more than twelve years; (4) for a Class D felony, not more than six years; (5) for a Class E felony, not more than three years; (6) for a Class A misdemeanor, not more than one year; (7) for a Class B misdemeanor, not more than six months; (8) for a Class C misdemeanor, not more than thirty days; and (9) for an infraction, not more than five days.